The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 April 1931

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press i>U. 1.5. .',(1(1. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, &S. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    539 1 The city of Managua, Nicaragua, was destroyed by an earthquake. The death re II is expected to reach 2.500 Pages 11 and 12. A Nanking Berlin air service has been inaugurated, m which the Soviet have a link. Lufthansa is to build 'planes for China Page 11.
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    FISHING AT PORT SAID.
    1853 1 I Port Said has several pictureque aspects; of these none surpasses m interest that side of her life which is m the realm of the fisherman, writes James Hornell, F.L.S. (Late Director of Fisheries to the Government of Madras) m the Nautical Magazine. Of late years,
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      171 1 MALAYAN TEA "CROSSED KRIS" BRAND PRODUCE OF BIGIA ESTATE I'JBSOnFLKnHro!^ I TO-NIGHT. I I Dinner and Dance 1 I MONIA LITTERS CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA I I GRILL-ROOM i I SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT j i ROAST RIBS OF BEEF AND YORKSHIRE PUDDING J S i FLAGEOLET. SAUTE POTATOES §> i— 11-l 1
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      289 1 eTrOPK^ HOTEL g "Renowned by Recommendation" 5g i DANCING: After dinner every I*UESDAY, THURSDAY and j£ SATURDAY. j MUSIC: During TIFFIN and DINNER every day. j jfi On the VERANDAH: j gj Mondays to Fridays 7.45 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Saturdays 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. and from 8.00 jpjn,
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      51 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Little'l cash ?aie now or. P?.ge 10. Johnson motors fcr bofttinc Pag? 5. 50 per cent reductions at M P.II— P:.: 20. Stewarts and Lloyds fcr ti:b.-; and fitting! ?ags 3. FFP.'.r R«ifl llur?.l! piin*S at Barlow and C> Page 1. CHRYSLER j ENDURANCE j i i i
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      13 1 BIGIA TEA PRODUCE OF MALAYA FRESHEST AND BEST ASK FOR "CROSSED KRIS" Brand.
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      364 2 S Rapid Service j Excellent Cuisine j and Charming j Surroundings j i These three features ensure I dining m town at its very I i best that is why we I insist that your choice should 1 be the CAPITOL i RESTAURANT j J Phone 4906 for year table
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      173 2 CELEBRITY TOURS COMING j THE WORLD FAMOUS j SAKHAROFF DANCERS I VICTORIA THEATRE April 14th and 16th jjj THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd. THE SENSATION OF PARIS, LONDON jjj AND NEW YORK. jjj MAURICE MARTENOT I "MUSIC FROM THE SPHERES." w i i VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL BHHnfZfiififfi^^ To *> v o o
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      165 2 !I 6J5 TO-NIGHT j 9.1 5 J 1 Specia/ Holiday Matinees I TO-MORROW (Good Friday) SATURDAY AND SUNDAY j I at 3 p.m. Children Half Price. BUSTER i i ii> |i With Cliff Edwards— bringing g I 1 you history's biggest laugh m FORWARD MARCH 1 !i A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER SUPER
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      308 2 THE WEEK. Thursday. 2nd. High Water. 09.55. 9.3 ft.. 22.39. 8.4 It Raffles Institution prize giving 9.30 a.m. Football: Div. I: Gloucesters vs. SRC. SUutium. S.C.C. Tournament. Bukit Timah Ests. anl mt<r Evatt and C<> ti<>or. Friday, r,rd. Good Friday. High Water 10.41. 9.6 ft 23.05. 8.7 ft Malayan CbJIMM
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    POSSIBLE CAUSE OF CANCER.
    1218 3 CHEMICAL DISCOVERY. Division of Living Cells. (Xv THOMAS R. HENRY). Washington. 'THE remarkable effect of a recently isolated chemical compound on the division ot living cells, one of the most fundamental of a.'l life processes, has just been demonstrated at the National Institute of Health here.
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    INVISIBLE RAY.
    366 3 To Guide Channel Air Liners. Cro.ss-Channel pilots of the futur<\ when flylnq "blind" m fog or darkness, will be guided from England to France m a direct line by an invisible 'beam" a radio beacon. The beam will oe operated from Abbt-ville France, and it has proved so
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    63 3 Selan^cr sporting circles will be interested to learn of the arrival m Kuala Lumpur of Mr. L. V. Taylor, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. He has played regularly for the Singapore Rugby XV and Ls also a cricket and soccer enthusiast. He was one of the representatives of the
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    AFTER MANY YEARS.
    199 3 Missing Alan Discovered by "Army" Official's Wife. Southampton. Itn. Commissioner Lamb, wife of Commissioner David Lamb, the Salvatu n Army emij>r:ition officer, told an MMttexi .-x Weskdtfl that fhe had Just found a man v :)■> had been m^ftng from Bouttaend betwaeu If and no y<-;irs. and
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    MRS. WILLS MOODY
    53 3 Not Retii ng from B 3i I.ond.in. MCI r t. Wills Moody win not be r m .a V/iv ti 1 U rail rd Uma ii r i hi M > <* n ttrln irom b. Slie has Rrr ';:!':cv^ hit !"D)t under the tTiiti :i j
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      348 3 IMARLBOROUGH I I; TO-NIGHT and NIGHTLY I 1 at 6.15 9.15 i GRIMLY REALISTIC 1 v Unusual! Sensational! j Extraordinary! I s Today the last stronghold of savagery yields Its closely guarded secrets for the first time the world sees undiscovered monsters misshapen 1 and marvelously disfigured folk customs of
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      116 3 I, c I i vx^ y^ We are Sole Agents f A) V FOR f I -o^ STEWARTS LLOYDS Ltd. I And We Carry the Largest Stocks of Tubes and Tube Fittings m Malaya. I United Engineers Limited. I (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). Ǥ> SINGAPORE BRANCHES. *f 1 ANNOUNCEMENT
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    PICTURES OF THE CHIEF EVENTS AT HOME.
    246 4 yj THAT'S A GOOD ONE— the Duke of Gloucester at the 2nd. Cavalry lc Brigade Racei near Tldworth. NECK AND NECK at a jump during the 2nd. Cavalry Brigade races. A RECORD MID-WEEK crowd of 74.365 people many thousands w.te left outside ihe
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    CAR MANUFACTURING THE MASTER INDUSTRY.
    880 5 ALLOY EXPERIMENTS. Lighter Vehicles with Greater Comfort. (By E. Y. WATSON). Detroit. With automobile manufacturing headlined as IIM master industry relied upon to lead other industries back to normal, one of them on which attention is centred is that of aluminum production. According to official
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    MR. JUSTICE EVE TO RETIRE ?
    88 5 MR. JUSTICE EVE TO RETIRE Serious Illness of a Famous Judge. Mr. Justice Eve. who has b?en seriously ill since before the Christmas vacation, is unlikely to return to the bench, and is contemplating retirement. There will be widespread regret among both the legal profession and the public if Mr.
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    MONUMENT FOR A V.C.'s GRAVE.
    204 5 Boulder from Majuba Hill as Tombstone. A boulder from Majuba Hill, the scene of the British disaster of February 27, 1881. just fifty years ago. is to be placed on the grave, m Brompton Cemetery, of Corporal I. J. Farmer. The heroic deed by which
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    51 5 It is confirmed that until the Hon'ble Mr. B. W. Elles returns from leave, and relieves the Hon'ble Mr. A. C. Caldecott. Mr. W. R. Boyd, Secretary to Resident, will act as Resident of Selangor, after Wednesday, when the Hon'ble Mr. Lornie leaves for Singapore to embark on the Rawalpindi.
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    THE CUP FINAL.
    118 5 Mr. King Scott to Referee. London, Mar. 23. The Football Association Council has appointed Mr. A. H. King Scott referee and Mr. W. Harper and Mr. H. Mcc linesmen for the Cup Final. Mr. King Scott thus follows the footsteps of his father who refereed the linal
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      272 5 Dressing Table Services The Sfewest designs JEOfJS"*!?* Iu ble Servic^ Strong, Durable and kJ 10 fiHmg matcri used m manufacture and only best quality Bristles are fitted to the Brushes' Tne tnamel Services are finished m Silver or Silver-irilt as desired. Folly illustrated Catalogues will be sent from Mappin Webbs
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      206 5 Mo River without Johnson-Motors There is hardly a river m Their "release charger" makes Malaya, neither seaport, nor starting easy and their extraharbour, where Johnsons' do not ordinary handiness is univerprove to their satisfied owners sally recognized and famous, the efficiency developed by the Civil-servants, for their official Johnson-outboard-motors. Most
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    MAN WHO CANNOT FORGET.
    398 6 ALMANAC KING. Round the World m Search of Facts. Mr. Datas is a man who new fergeis anything. At least, hardly ever. Be says he has the longest memory m the world, ;md he has come forward m terrible scorn of the two members of Parliament,
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    THE STORY OF TRIPLEX.
    469 6 How the War Helped Production. Hidden away amongst the multitude oi wordy clauses m Ihe much -discussed Regulations concerning the Construction and Use of Motor Vehicles, issued m January, ii one which makes safety -iclass compulsory on the windscreens and front windows of all vehicle, except
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    WIRELESS FOR THE POLICE.
    117 6 Plans for equipping the police throughout the country with pocket wireless sets are to bo submitted to the Home Office, as the result of the success of experiments carried out at Brighton. The Chief Constable of Brighton Mr Charles Griffin, attended the final tests and stated
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    27 6 Mr. W. M. Millington, Secretary to Resident Perak. Ls going to Malacca to act as Resident Councillor, when th* Hon'blo Mr. G C Clarke goes on leave.
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    PERAK MOTOR UNION
    157 6 Elimination of Glare Discussed. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.! Ipoh, Mar. 31. In the course of the annual meeting of the Perak Motor Union, there was an interesting discussion on glare from lights. Mr. Markes. Licensing Officer, said an anti-dazzle screen i was necessary. Asked for a definition
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    IRISH SWEEPSTAKE PUZZLE.
    168 6 Nice. Mar. S. Residents on the Riviera who have bought tickets m the Irish Free State Hospitals sweepstake at 5s and 7s 6d each, instead of th? full price of 10s., are becoming concerned ovor the authenticity of their purchases. Many British people spending a holiday on
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      284 6 N ,1/4/1^ YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY N I AN WEAL ONE. I f ;VISIT JAVA BY AIR I I \jf ONLY 7 HOURS FROM SINGAPORE J^j I COOL QUICK and COMFORTABLE \in\ TO NHiHii vm) i;m\i m\ni im K.r.M— TMf f ROTTKRDAM-LLOYII AMKRKVX-KXPKKSS, CO. I TIIOS. COOK INI) SON. O.D.D. Prescription
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      354 6 w w w w w w AS DEPENDABLE AS AN AUSTIN. I NEITHER pen NOR brush j CAN PROPERLY CONVEY J X THE MANY IMPROVEMENTS <!♦ THAT HAVE BEEN INCOR- ♦|> PORATED IN THE LATEST X AUSTIN CARS— YOU MUST 'f X SEE THE CARS AND JUDGE «|> FOR YOURSELF—
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    MONTE CARLO ARRANGES A REVOLUTION.
    633 7 APRIL 15 To Break Out After Visitors Leave. Monte Carlo, Mar. 3. A revolution has been arranged m Monaco. Ac-cording to present plans, it is to break out on April 15. I am able to-day to reveal the details of the amazing piot to depose
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    203 7 The undernotcd non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m.: Adam <H. L.) Murder by Persons Unknown. 1931. Austin <F. Britten) To-morrow. 1931. < Sociology Beard < Miriam Realism m Romantic Japan. 1031. illus. Btndann fE.) Death Customs: an analytical study of burial rites.
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    BIG FIRE AT KEPONG.
    85 7 Ten shop houses were gutted and another damaged when fire broke out m an unoccupied shuphouse at Kepong m the early hours of Saturday morning, says the Malny Mai!. The shophotlfM were all of wood construction, with v<«-.is of corrugated iron, and were situated on the
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    VIVIAN GORDON.
    486 7 £100,000 Made by Blackmail m Ten Years. New Yi.rk. Mar 11 The Ne\. York police arc Investigating a maze of evidence of blackmail and racketeering m an effort to prevent rhe murder of Vivian Gordon, the thirty-year-old red-haired night club hostess whose strangled body was found m Van
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      345 7 Machines tr.uU mark wherever a motor j jK^ vS*^ BSaJuJ must he the machine that can lUX Ihß THEN ""THEY MADE IT SO. VSJM fflujH HH Motor Cycles cmSm^BNt WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. '■■Hp m/^^m^M Ihe Singapore Cycle Carriage Go* J\ I imi ted aY B\ Singapore. Ipoh. Kuala I.umpur, Penantf
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      299 7 Tested and apprcwed for the 9*^ successive year m x^-^M bylJieJiistitiUeofliymeiie #^^l H H^^^^^ ■By By^fl 8f Jv 4&fa < CORK -TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES #>^*T f(M Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throai^^&^3ii^^ MADE IN LONDON BY CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION /or QUALITY :4:^s Sole Affents HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD.,
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    CRIMINALS CONVICTED BY DUST.
    542 8 GREASE SPOTS. Pockets That Betray The Guilty. It is fortunate for the police that criminals have pockets. So many guilty persons carefully brush their clothes and shoes m order to do away with incriminating dust, but they always forget that they have pockets into which their
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    END OF FAMOUS NEWSPAPER.
    286 8 The Sale of New York "World." The report that the New York World.- with all its editions, morning, afternoon, and Sunday, has been purchased by Mr. Roy Howard on behalf of the Scripps-Howard newspaper organisation, marks the close of an era m the history the most
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    "PRIVILEGE TO HELP OTHERS."
    126 8 Taxation Restricts Charitable Gifts. A fortune of £376,205 was left by Captam W. H. Dawson. late Inniskilling Dra-oons of Ravensdale, Tunbridge Wells, who bathed more than £18.000 to charitable institutions nfv lS^ eqUOSts delude :-£io.OOO to the London City Mission for their endowment fund and Snnn
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    HARMONISE YOUR HAIR !
    290 8 HARMONISE YOUR HAIR Colours That Will Suit Your Mood. Art' we frivolous to-day? Then let us be blonde. Are we depressed? Then let us be dark. Are we intriguing? Then let us be brunette. So will we disport ourselves if we adopt the "harmonic hair" theory expounded by Sir Thomas
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    D.S.O. COLONEL SENT TO GAOL.
    196 8 Colonel James Harvey Brown. D.S O aged nfty-onr who came up for judgment at tht> Old Bailey having been found guilty of fraudulently converting to his own use £250 alleged to have been received by him on behalf of th^ International Brick Company, of which
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    RASPUTIN AT COURT.
    386 8 Introducer's Life of Penance. Sofia. Mar. 1. In connection with reports that the Russian Orthodox Archbishop Teophane is suffering trom nalluciuauons. and has been placed m an asylum, i aa: by the Bulgarian Holy Synod that en the contrary the Archbishop is m good health and regularly
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    108 8 The S.C.R C. padnng. Kuala Lumpur, was the scene of a unique ceremony yesterday morning, says Monday's Malay Mail, when the Selancor Chinese contingent who are to compete at the Malayan Chinese Athletic meeting m Singapore during the Easter holidays, were presented with banners. At 10 o'clock, the competitors and
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    MISS MADELEINE CARROLL FINED
    212 8 Allowing Uninsured Car to l>«Used. Miss Madt>le:iu> Carroll, the lilm let*! I an address at Oldbury -place. Nottingham Marylebonr. was fined £o at Hampstcad Police Court for permitting a motorcar to !>• u*hJ while uninsured. Mr. Lionel Miles Manucr. Bin t««: Shaftesbury-.urnue. .summoned for driving tl
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    31 8 The following |MMmmb have btvn <*- to the F.M.S. Bar Committee for this ywtf" Messrs. G. Terrell (Hon. Sec>. H. Huntemu:L. T. Williams, B. J. p. Joaquim Wftrrm Ings and S. Sernivasagam.
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      249 8 You Cannot improve on 1 Crosse 8 Blackwell's I delicious Oxtail Soup Now greatly reduced m price. 1 Stocked by all leading Provision Stores. Agents for Malaya I SIME DARBY Co., Ltd. rOR 100 WRAPPERS (LARGE SIZE) 200 WRAPPERS (SMALL SCUD I >*3v IL JSfnKitJtmMnW'iLM 'Ji r% <>' M BMaiißuilrlß
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      84 8 IT^ T GOLD FLAKE Jg^ CIGARETTES ||*jffg|g| i 55 CPNTS FOR 5O 1 j-^aßfe^-i VW 1> i H.O.WILLS BRISTOL LONDON |Cuticura lalcuini i Sold over All the 1 World 1 5 Pun% fragrant and antisej>tio, i it al>^orbs exressivc per-[»i- E ration and<oolsandr<»tr«'»!j<s i E the -kin. It imports a
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      506 9 BUSINESS CARDS. I BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. I MARBLF MKRCHANTS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nos. 1 3, IVnhas Road, off Lavender Street Phone 6075. I DON'T WEAR A TRUSS Use Brocks Ruptuiv Applianct'. New discovers r^^^^^^. W. iidcrful No lumpy
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      665 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MVNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NO IICS ts hereby given that tenders an now invited for the following materials 01 services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Installation of Sanitary fittings at the following premises: North Bridge Road Nos. 330, 332,
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      500 9 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. Amateur Race Meeting. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 17th AND 18th. 1931. COMMENCING AT 3 P.M. EACH DAY. ENTRIES close at 4 p.m. on Monday. April 13th, 193!. TOTALISATOR. The Totallsator unit for this Meeting will be $2. DOUBLE TOTE will be held on two race* tach
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      362 9 The Malaya Chinese Sports Meetc Over 1,000 Athletes from the Various Parts of British Malaya, Singapore, Penang, j Malacca, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Johore, Sarawak, etc. Items Time Place Track Field Events, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jalan Besar Volley Ball Basket Ball April 3—7. Stadium Football 5 p.m. April
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      312 9 1 MOUNT EMILY SWIMMING POOL. The Pool will be closed for cleaning on Wednesday. April Ist. TIME TABLE FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd. TO MONDAY, APRIL 6th. 7.30—8.30 am 9— H a.m. 2—3.45 p.m. 4.15—6 p.m Men Boy. "^ChilS™ Men Boy s Men miy 2C cts 20 cti. 10
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGES.
    70 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGES. WALSH-CURNOW— At St. Andrews Cathedral. Singapore, on March 31st. 1931. Victor Phillips Francis Walsh to Elma Minnie, daughter of Mr. James Henry Curnow of Bendigo, Australia. THAM-KOH— At Labuan. March 21. 1931. Tham Ying Yin. youngest son of the late Mr. Tham Heng Wan. J.P. of Singapore,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. APRIL 2, 1931. THE P.A.M. AND RESTRICTION.
    691 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. APRIL 2, 1931. THE P.A.M. AND RESTRICTION. When the result of the recent voting on the tin quota scheme disclosed, as effectively as it did, an overwhelming opinion amongst miners m favour of that scheme, it was notable that the occasion was seized upon to point
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    857 10 The Free Press will be issued as usual on Easter Monday but Good Friday will be taken as a holiday and there will be no issue on Saturday. The usual monthly meeting of the Singapore Sinhalese Association will he held at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday. A memorial mural tablet has
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    COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    287 10 Results of March Examinations. Final Professional. The Diploma L.M.S. (Singapore* has been awarded to each of the following: K. Doraiappah; M. Doraisinghan; C. V. Jumeaux (Distinction m Medicine. Surgery. Midwifery and Gynaecology >: A. R. Kandiah; and B. R. Sreenivasan < Distinction m Medical Jurisprudence). The following
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    LAW NOTICES FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 2nd.
    161 10 Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m First Court: Bankruptcy. Petitions for Receiving Order:— Wong Yuen Pong (f), B. E. Martin. F. Villaneuva; Harold Michael Klyne, ai*d Suppiah Govindasamy. Application for Discharge: Chop Aik Huat (Ang Gee Hang) Examination under Section 31 of:— Poh Ho
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    THE CLAIM AGAINST MR. MILLARD WATTS.
    1048 10 JUDGMENT RESERVED. Defendants Version of Speculative Operations. Without calling on counsel for the plaintiff. to address the Court. Mr. Justice a'B Terrell yesterday reserved judgment m the suit brought tb y Rose MacPhail and Penman Ltd. (m liquidation) against W. Millard Watts a employe
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      68 10 j j^SSI^B^ j PAINTED LEGS are now fashionable m Paris. Thanks to our mosquitoes, a spotted effect can be achieved m Singapore without the trouble of painting. But do not try without a "GAFLAC" Sickness Policy. GENERAL j ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. JH.B.
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    THE NICARAGUAN EARTHQUAKE.
    209 11 17,000,000 DAMAGE. Death Roll Likely to be 2,500. 1 Reuter's Service.) Sew York, April 1. messages now estimate the death n the Managua earthquake as likely to 2.500 1.100 dead have already been ■ajn the New York Times 1 Balboa p nuient. tter shook of "fair intensity-
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    JAPAN'S NAVAL WORK.
    96 11 Assistance m World War Recalled. Far Eastern Service. I Tckio, April 1. nee rendered by JapanIn patrol and convoy work m during the World War is nouneement that eight des- built m 1915 and sent to r Rear- Admiral Sato m April 1917 d to-day from the
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    "RIDDLE OF THE SANDS."
    96 11 hvuha/khali Desert Crossed by Englishman. [Reuter's Service. 1 London. April 1. What explorers have hailed as "the first and fttotl step towards the final elucidation of riddle of the sands" crossing Rubalkhali. ureat sandy desert of South Arabia, has earned for Mr. Bertram Thomas, who performthe
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    EMPIRE TEA.
    81 11 D.E.I. Threat to British f Market. [Reuters Service.] London, April 1. British Empire Producers' Organisation written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ting the maintenance of the principle of Empire preference "m any re-imposition of the They say the removal of preferw ill give a strong impetus to
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    CONDITIONS IN CHINA.
    61 11 Country not Governed by Nanking. r ßeuters Service. 1 London, April 1. the House of Commons, m answer to Mr. Arthur Henderson said there was 1 change m conditions m China since •mint on March 9 to Mr. Godfrey Lampson. Asked if the Nanking Govncw controlled the
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    SIAMESE NEW YEAR.
    74 11 Bangkok Broadcasts to Hong Kong. REE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 Bangkok, April 1. •Sian> New Year was ushered m with "ial ceremonial and court functions. took broadcast successfully a Siamese 1 pr^ramme for the entertainment of Majesties the King and Queen who are Kon- The King acknowledged
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    NANKING-BERLIN AIR SERVICE.
    119 11 SOVIET LINK. Lufthansa to Huild Planes for China. I Reuters Far Eastern Service.] D Shanghai, April 1. Planned to bring Berlin within Tour days of 2^2 a nker lplane hepped cff from S.£ Berlin m niing< mau vr *"ng a NankingBerhn air semce. The planes are stopping
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    OUT FOR A RECORD.
    54 11 French Tokyo-Paris Flight. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, April 1. The aviat-rs. Burtin and Moenche. hopped I 5.30 this morning for' Hong Kong It is behoved that they are endeavouring to reach Paris m record time. ■t«g Kong. April 1. Burttn and Moenche arrived at 125
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    ANOTHER RECORD ATTEMPT.
    114 11 L Londoner Leaves for Australia. r Reuter's Service Ljndon. April 1. Another long distance flight from England baa started. The six foot Londoner Mr. Charles William Scott, late cf the R.A.F. left Lympne at 4.55 a.m. to-day m an attempt to break Kmgsford Smith's 237 hour record
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    AIR MAIL EXPERIMENT.
    173 11 Local Participation m England Australia Service. The question of Singapore's participation m the two experimental air mails from England to Australia and back this month is under consideration by the Malayan postal authorities, we were officially informed yesterday, and the charges v.ill be announced later. An official
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    96 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London, April 1, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £119 9 16 (£l2O 1 16). Forward £121 1 16 (£l2l 9 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington
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    "GRAFT" IN CHINA.
    107 11 The Censure Yuan to Examine 300 Cases. Nanking-, Mar. 25. A busy time is confronting officials of the newly -established Censure Yuan, the highest supervisory organ of the Kuomintang Government, which is charged with the task of preventing "graft" and malfeasance on the part of Government officials.
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    BRITAIN IS PAYING HER WAY.
    228 11 BUDGET FIGURES. Deficit Due to Debt Reduction. [British Radio—Official Service.] Rug-by, Aoril 1. Mr. Phihp Snowden. Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is progressing well m his Surrey home, has before him a oomplete statement of the financial situation with which he must deal m his
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    CONGRESS "CABINET."
    53 11 To Sit at Round Table Conference. [Reuter's Service.] Karachi. Apr. 1. Fifteen Congress members have been elected ■I the -Cabinet'- by the all-India. Congress Committee. They include Mr. Gandhi. Jawaharlal Nehru, and Mrs. Naidu. with Vallabhai Patel as President. They are likely tc represent Congress at the new
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    ENQUIRY INTO SWEEPSTAKES.
    29 11 Government to Appoint Committee. !FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London. April 1. Government is appointing a committee of enquiry into sweepstakes. f Earlier cables on page 12.1
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    AYER KUNING FIRE.
    49 11 540.000 Damage to Shop Houses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. April 1. Fire broke out early this morning at Aver Kuning South. A row of eleven shop houses were destroyed and damage estimated at $40,000 was done. The police are investigating but incendiarism is not suspected.
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    THE SCREEN.
    219 11 Buster Keaton m Forward March. Forward March, which ODened it's season at the Alhambra Theatre last night, proved to b^ a screamingly funny farcical war story, with dialogue effects which will no doubt appeal to popular taste. It is the story of an aristocratic American (Buster Keaton* who
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    HAWKERS IN COURT.
    118 11 Magistrate Puzzled at Man's Arrest. "I don't know why this man was arrested." said the Second Magistrate yesterday m discharging a Chinese hawker who was placed before him on a charge of obstructing the five-foot-way m Prinsep Street with two baskets. The police constable m the case
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSN.
    67 11 At a Committee Meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 14 m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. the Agenda will be as follows: To confirm Minutes; Matters arising therefrom; (a) Shipping Conferences, (b) Beggar Nuisance, Legislative Council Papers; To receive Annual Report and Accounts; To
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    WHAT THE CENSUS WILL REVEAL.
    394 11 SINGAPORE'S POPULATION. Increase of Nearly 100,000 m Ten Years. An increase m Singapore's population of m the neighbourhood of 100,000 during the last ten years is expected to be revealed when the present census is completed, it was learned on enquiry yesterday. To-day is census
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    ALLEGED LIBEL CASE SETTLED.
    137 11 Pinang Gazette Pays S5OO m Court. A MtUtmcnt was arrived at m the Supreme Court. Penang. m the action for alleged lib?! brought against the Pinang Gazette Press Ltd. by the Kuala Lumpur lawyer, Mr. K. P. Menon. The action wr.s the sequel to an anonymous
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    GAMING IN HOTEL.
    140 11 Malays and Chinese Fined. A mixed gathering including two Malay women and nine men. some of whom were Malays and others Chinese, appeared befor? the Second Magistrate yesterday, charged with playing m a common gaming house. They were arrested the previous night m a small back room
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    H.H. THE SULTAN OF SELANGOR.
    137 11 Farewell to British Resident. On Saturday last at the Astana Mahkota, Klang, H.H. the Sultan and Tungku Ampuan gave a farewell dinner party to Mr. and Mrs. Lornie, says the Malay Mail. The members of the State Council, the District Officers, the heads of the
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    SUSPICIOUS DOCUMENTS.
    93 11 Charge Against Chinese. A Chinese of the Khek dialect has been arrested and is at present on remand pending the translating of documents found on him which are suspected of being of a Communistic nature. It is thought that the documents, or some of them, contain statements inciting
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    WHY R101 WAS LOST.
    1557 12 COMMISSION FINDINGS. Caused by Substantial Loss of Gas. EFFECT OF SEVERE WEATHER. |Briti>>h Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Mar. 31. Tin- report is published of the Court of Inquiry into tht loss ol the RlOl. the world's biggest aii shjp. which, on Oct. I last year. crashed
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    HONG KONG'S MUI-TSAI PROBLEM.
    416 12 UNJUSTIFIED CRITICISM. Sir William Peel's Statement on the Position. Sir William Peel t Governor of Hong Kong) on March 23 laid the foundation stone of the new Po Leung Kuk Building at Leighton Hill Road, thus marking the beginning of a new en for the work
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    FLIGHT TO THE CAPE.
    35 12 Comdr. Glen Kidston at Naples. (.Havas Service* Naples. April 1. Lt -Comr. Glen Kidston. who is on a high speed flight to the Cape, having left London yesterday, has arrived here.
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    A DAY OFF !
    25 12 A DAY OFF No Newspapers on Good Friday. I Reuters Service, i London. Mar. 31. No newspapers will be published m England on Good Friday.
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    FRENCH SHIP'S GRUESOME CARGO.
    268 12 3,600 HUMAN REMAINS. Chinese Who Have Died m Indo-China. Hong Kong. Mar. 24. When the Albert Sarraut, from Haiphong, arrived here on Saturday, she brought with her one of the strangest cargoes imaginable. This was a consignment of no fewer than 3,600 complete sets of human
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    $96,000 FINE.
    458 12 Bite Penalty m Opium Traffic Case. A line of 596.U00 or a year's hard labour WU imposed on a Chinese. Chan Yau. who was charged m Hong Kcng last week with dealing m opium, the case arising out of the discovery of a quantity of opium m the
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    WATCHMEN ARRESTED.
    286 12 Shanghai $30,000 Jewel Robbery. Shanghai. Mar. 23. Nearly a month after the sensational burglary at the Nanking Road jewellery store of Messrs. Boyes, Bassett and Company, when watches, rings and stones to the value of $30,000 were? stolen, detectives during the week-end made four arrests, and recovered half
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    CONGRESS'S IMPOSSIBLE DEMANDS.
    187 12 WHAT SWARAJ MEANS. Viceroy at 500 Rupees a Month IReuter's Service.] Karachi. Mar. 31. A storm of noisy enthusiasm resounded all over the town at midnight, denoting the termination of CongTess, whose final act was the unanimous adoption of a resolution consisting of an elaboration of Gandhi's
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    NO DEADLOCK.
    66 12 Extrality Talks Suspended During Easter. I Reiitei tar Eastern Service. I Nankin?, April 1. Replying to enquiries regarding widespread lenorts that the Sino-British extrality negotiations have reached a deadlock Sir Miles Lampson's staff stales that they are untrue. The conversations are merely being suspended over the Easter holidays.
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    GRAND GUIGNOL TOUCH.
    64 12 Dead Children m Hong: Kong Streets. [Renter's Service.! London, Mar. 31. Replying to a question which another member suggested M •more suitable for Grand Guignol than the House of Commons." Dr. Drummond Shiels. Under-Secretary m the Colonial Office said 956 male and 768 female children aged three
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    THE BUDGET.
    40 12 Position Better Than Expected. FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London. Mar. 31. The Budget position is better than expected. The introduction of new taxes is doubtful. Small increases m the duties on tobacco, petrol and b w are possible.
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    PINCH LOOKS AT JAVA.
    313 12 And Resolves to Come Again. (Prom Our Own Correspondent j Catavia, Mar. 30. At present Mr. Bradbury, the owntr of Punch, and Mr. Stampa. the Well-known cartoonist of the same famous weekly, are visiting Javr. after an extensive trip through Celebes. Mr. Bradbury, vho takes a
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    CAWNPORE SITUATION BETTER.
    75 12 Military Pickets Withdrawn. [Reuter's Service.l Cuwnpore, Apr. 1. The situation is steadily improving. Militarypickets have been withdrawn from certain areas but, owing to the fear of outbreaks of disease and further trouble, the inhabitants of the affected areas are taking refuge elsewhere. The principal bo^aars remain closed.
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    BRITAIN'S £23,000,000 DEFICIT.
    141 12 THE END OF THE YEAR. Expenditure Up and Revenue Down. fßeuter's Service. 1 London, Mar. 31. The financial year 1930-1931 ended with a deficit of £23,275.000 m: tead of a surplus of £2,23G,003, foe \vhich Mr. Sncwdtn budgeted last April. Bevenne üßoonted to E775.894.000 and expenditure to
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    PRINCE GEORGE ROBBED.
    71 12 Valuable Jewellery Stolen and Recovered. IReuter's Service.] New York. April 1. It Ls revealed that while the Prince of Wales and Prince George were enjoying the hospitality of Buenos Aires on Mar. 14 Prince George's bedroom at the British Embassy was broken into and ransacked and personal
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    KANSAS PLANE CRASH.
    65 12 Nine Occuoants Burnt to Death. I Reutev's Service I Emporia. Kun.sas. Mur. 11. Knute Rcckne. the world-famous Ni L re Dame Univwslty footbll coach, hsi b.'cn killed m ;>:i aeroplpne crash. His aeroplane was one of five trans-Atlantic passenger planes flying together f rom Kaasu; City to
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    TENNIS ALLEGATIONS.
    501 12 Firm's Story of £150 Demand From Player. |By Air Mail.] Lander. Muv. 17. "We could matter UN amateur status of ball a dozen English men and girl lawn tennis players if we were free to speak. 1 his frank statement was made to me to-day t by the
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    U.S. APPOINTMENT.
    34 12 New Under- Secretary of State. [Rsuter's Servire.l U'ashinston, Mar. 3t. Mr. Hoover has apuointed Mr. W. R. Cxstle. junior. Under-Secre*ary of Stite m succe.vi >m I to the late Mr. Joseph Cotton.
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    MANAGUA LAID IN RUINS.
    400 12 A THOUSAND DEAD. Fire Completes Terrible Disaster. RELIEF BY AIR. (Reutrr's Service! Panama City, .Mar. ,i A terrific earthquake has destroyed ti, of Mann~un. A few houses are left s\. and thc\ arc ar.re. New York, Mar. n There was an earthquake m ||v (Nicaragua* at.
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    LORD STAMFORDHAM
    235 12 Death of Private Secretary to the Kin^. I British Radio Official Qtrvici I Rugby. M«. :i Lord Stamfordham who. for 30 y Mrs had been Private Secretary to the Km.: rafl was a much-loved friend of the Ri\ F r died this afternoon at the oge o? H!
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    MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
    77 12 Britain's Example Not Beini; Followed. (British Rauic— omti;:l s Rucliy. M.ir. 31 Anr,\v«Tir^ ciij.--tic.iis In 'hv H m < i c moiis t(»-day. the idnlrtei foi Wat Mr Shaw, said the pr Itataar] only m the eaee oJ Oreal Bi BtdMtanttal pere nt pared with I9M In omttonal
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    R.A.F. INSPECTION FLIGHT
    67 12 Marseilles to Malta m 7«^ Hours. I British Radio Ofiic mi Servtoa.] Ruxbv Mir Air-Chicf-Mruslwl Sir John Hi'mcnd, wl b> to BMfcl .m i;; DSCtlafl ton; of ROfal Force .stations m Mi Im. E^vpt. IMr tin<Till If Jmilojllt, arri\.,: M. It l thfti :-lt m one Mi
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      SCOTTISH CUP SEMI-FINAL.
      835 13 Points from the Rugby Matches. [By Air Mail. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 18. Celtic and Motherwell were successful m the Scottish Cup semi-finals on Saturday, and they tl KO forward to make an anticipated and popular P Cup final. The following are the attendances
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      FOOTBALL TRANSFERS.
      565 13 Miscellaneous Sport and Gossip. (By Air Mail. I (Prom Our Own Corresponded^. London, Mar. 11. With a view to strengthening their team m their struggle for promotion, Tottenham Hotspur have signed on a new forward m James Smailes an outside left from Huddersfield Town. Negotiations were completed on
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    WOMEN'S COUNTY CRICKET CLUB.
    89 13 Girl as One of the Best Googly Bowlers. Sir Julien Cahn. acknowledging his election as president of the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, disclosed the fact that a mov^mert was on foot to start a women's county cricket organi nation. The girls were already Ixin^r coached bj
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    BRITAIN'S LOSS.
    92 13 The Lawn Tennis Association have been informed by Dr. J. C. Gregory, the famous Yorkshire player, that he will not bo available for Great Britain m the Davis Cup competition this year. He is unable to spare the time for the arduous training international match play demands. Gregory
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      476 13 /*"7 g Q tf]l following the recent advertWf y'lM^9 m j* DJ^Uu isement composed entirely v Q /9jflfuCr**^ °f extracts from tributes by m i 1 jfJrdtZr* famous users, this composite /j Jj M ft/ffX/LAr I tUitement shm*>s that their I mJLjv**^ Q A f\ praises of the purity, safety
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      199 13 > /-the fruit\ jthe whole fruit «nd\^_^^ I nothing but the fruit\ J^ is used A A m the manufacture o/ J 'sjp^^^S. r Vr<-^-iC/ 4(l* P4*CJK i^^ I ORANGEPOP *F*lion© 3483* *F I^^^ dr* s.^ s.gji=^ h S? I (ILL OVER THE STRfI ITS I YOU WILL FIND v
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      841 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EAFKLSS SfcKVHE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. 1«lc* Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Doe Sails. AU7OLVCUS For Marseilles. Casablanca, London,
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      484 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) i "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due .Singapore. CITY OF BATAVIA M p CITY OF CORINTH J^JJ fi HOMEWARDS. I. CITY OF
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      500 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England).) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Dae Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Singapore 1931. RAJPUTANA 16,644 July li KALYAN
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      744 15 O. S. K. Line. U* Angelas ami New York:— (from H'kong) i Express Freight Service] Kwar.to Maru Apr. 23 Victoria acd Seattle —(from Kobe) f Alrica Mam Apr 25 London, Rotterdam. Hambur? Bremen > md Antwerp. Alaska T I^r.i Apr. 14 1G Durban. Port Elizabeth. Capo Town. Rio de .I^neiro,
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      495 15 sj i> hbs sjsjs mm niu» iip hup njp> m* ump p— »w *m* T OP FAMOUS f#i PRESIDENT LINERS, ff% TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, rROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ POST SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES AND GENOA. Anto Lsava Laav* Arrtr* Blngspsw. llngspars. Paiuuig. Now Ink. Pres.
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      844 15 X.P.M. &ONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCfIAPPU. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIAj (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN 'OOVERKMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freights, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Managers's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang). of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU. BOOKING OFFICE
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    380 16 While the regulations laid down by the Safety of Life at Sea Convention, that all 'passenger ships of more than 5000 must be fitted with direction finders does not come into force until July 31. 1931. there has been a very large increase m the number of British ships fitted
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      488 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4.512 tons). The «J. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      236 16 M.s. DANMARK. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe (arrived March 30th., 1931) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed In a damaged condition will be held at Godown Nos. 3 and 4 at 9 ajn. and at Matches Store and Acid Stores at
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      565 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc.] (Incorporated In U.S.A. > GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. I Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). DM Sails Dot N>« I^l M.B. SILVERPALM Apr. 7 Apr. 13 4 Ry 17 MS. BILVERTEAK Apr. 28 May 4 June j For rates
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      663 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuan tan (via Genus and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      79 16 Pilsna. Italian 4.829. from Trieste 1, for Shanghai, 2. j Demodocus. British, 4,183, from Glasgow 1. for Manila 2. Apoey, British 1.776, from Hong Kong 1. for Penang, Rangoon 2. Makasser, Dutch 362. from Indragiri 1. for Indragiri 3. Perak, British 519. from Teluk Anson 1, for Teluk Anson via
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      HARBOUR COLLISION.
      722 17 Waterfooat Serang's Certificate Suspended. The enquiry into the circumstances attend>4 the collision between Messrs. Hammer Water Boit Spring and/ Sampan No. 10.0 9 H291. on Jan. 17 was concluded yesday nomine. The Acting Solicitor General. Mr J H Pedlow. conducted the proceedings Hammer Co were represented by M:
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      JAPANESE NAVAL VISIT.
      81 17 lon with the visit of Japanese Warr the past week-end the following -uns have been exchanged: Vue-Admiral Sakonji. H.I.J.M.S. IdTo HE the Acting Governor. Singapore. March 3Lst., 1931. the kindness and courtesy extended to I I nder my best thanks and request be conveyed to all concerned."
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      27 17 P ASSENGERS ARRIVED. LNXLJC plane from D.E.I, on TuesMr. A Zimmerman. Mr. W. Steffers. Mr. I Boer. Mrs. A. De Boer. Miss McCance. Mr Liem Ang Tho.
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      PASSENGERS LEFT.
      18 17 -N.I.LM. plane to D.E.I, on WednesMr A Hols. Mr. D. L Knopp. Mr. J. l >- -Jongrt,
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      35 17 «Wtoi passengers are sailing for the by Haruna Maru, which left Lon- M Ittb March- Mr. C. Cowan, Mrs. K. E. W wT Mr C Lawre Mlss Pe "ot. Mrs. WUmo, Master a M Wilson
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      BOTTLE DRIFT.
      1034 17 Observations on Recent Experiments. To judge by the contents of the Washington Weekly Hydrographic Bulletin, which usually contains a score or so of recent reports on the recovery of bottle papers, this somewhat primitive method of current determination appears still to have a large number of enthusiastic supporters.
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      33 17 Counsel at West London: What will you earn m your new job? Man: I don't know anymore than the man who backs a horse can say if it is going to win. I
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    THE FOG PROBLEM.
    1045 17 Elimination of Delay to Shipping. In the old sailing ship days fog was a factor of delay but seldom of menace. Fog is almost always allied to calm, and calm to a sailing ship meant cessation of progress, no more. In shallow water she let go her
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    28 17 Cyclist accused of riding without lights at Winslow (Buckinghamshire) I went by the street lamps; as they were not alight I thought it could not be lighting-up time.
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      599 17 MESSAGERIES MARITMES. Under cuntract with the French Government. MAIL STEAMERS. To Marseilles via Colombo. Djibouti and Port Said. D'ARTAGNAN 15.200 tons Apr. ANGERS 10,500 tons Apr. 22 To Marseilles via Madras, PondJchcfry, Colombo, Djibjutt and Port Said. AMBOISE 8,500 tons Apr. 27 To Saigon. Hong Kong, Shanghai. Kobe and Yokohama.
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    SIAM'S AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK.
    1271 18 PARTING OF THE WAYS. Leaving Old Days Behind. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 25. We have come apparently to the parting of the ways, the march of civilisation insists on change. Contact with westerners has brought another standard of life and m turn demands a more
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    70 18 Mi. Frederick Armstrong, who is interested m rubber planting m the Malay States, was on Feb. 24 married to Miss Patriona MacQuisten. the 22-years' old daughter of Mr F. A. MacQuisten. K.C., MR, for Argyllshire The wedding took place at Christchuich, B~ckenham. Mr. Armrtrong is the son of Captain W.
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    MAN WHO STOLE' HIS OWN CAR.
    256 18 Detained by Patrol of Mobile Police. A motorist wtaoM car was stolen m London, found again the next day and handed aw to him by the police, was detained a lew minute:; later by a patrol of the mobile polic*- force and taken it.
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      556 18 I FERODO I The I QUALITY LINING ff J We stock cut linings for 3 brakes for: »fi g MORRIS ill S 5 ARMSTRONG -SIDDELEY g 1 1 i i j? USED THE SINGER A S WHOLE WORLD j j BEITOH If; OVER ON PRODUCT W BRAKES AND and THAT
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      401 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK. OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate, London, B.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Btar ,Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar jiioilo Semarang
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      324 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capital £3.300.000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.645.505 BOARD OF DIKECTOHB J. M. Ryne. Esq., Chairman. P. H. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. HamJaro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq.. W. H. Shelf ord. Eso.. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON
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      600 18 INSURANCE. THE /^Sf\ C^Vf TTPII \A Aft Fri > SOUTH lifjjjv BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMUMj FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CDRRENT RATES L. C. MAROOLIOUTH. Manager Office: 2. Finlayson Orwi, PERSONAL ACCIDENTS. FATAL ACCIDENTS are everyday possibility HAVE you made provision for the protectio* of
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    RUBBER NEGOTIATIONS.
    829 19 London Views of Anj>lo-I)utch Talks. By Air Mail. I London, Mar. 17. The rubbei negoUaUona between the Brtttah ,'l Dutch Committees are the subject, of c :m--menl by the leading firm- m the mr.rkot In reports for the pa.st week. M OS. Snnderscm and Co. states rhi question
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT
    649 19 Rubber's New Low Record. Singapore, Mar. ML The price ol Rubber touched a new low record on March 28th at 3\d per lb. and m view of the continued increase m the stocks m the i United Kingdom, it is scarcely .surprising that so little interest is
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT.
    145 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, April. 1. It has been a despondent market to-day. March rubber shipment^ reached 48, .089 tons and publication of the"o figures brought the commodity price down to another low level record; spot rubber being sold at 10' v The tin market i.i also depressed and
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    438 19 To- Day's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES. April 1 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 27(32 London 3 months' sight 2)3 13 16 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London 30 days' sight 2 3 3 4 London, demand 2 [3 23 32 London, T. T. 2|3 11|1B
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    934 19 WEDNESDAY. APRIL IST. CLOSING QUOTATIONS day era »<*uers. A.^um Kumbang <£ 20s 22s 6d Austral Malay 19s 21s Ayer Hitam Tin (ss» 12s 12s 9d c.d. Bangrin Tin 13s 6d 14s 6d Batanj? Padang 10 i-> Batu Caves ($ll 37 v 42 Hr SUM Aranff <*« 3ft
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
    111 19 Ocean Shipments of Rubber .including Lat?x. Re vertex tad Concentrated UtMM ittliM the month of March. 1931. Preliminary return. Sheet <fc dtp Latex. Crated Latt x. TOTAL Tons Rewrt.w. Toils Tons Name of Port Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Tramhipn i Proper s.s.. F.M.s.. Proper ss. f.m.s.
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    118 19 Th Singapore Chamber of OOMimerce Rubber Association, held its 1011 th auction, yesterday. There was catalogued 1.832.255 lbs.; 817.97 tons. Offered 1,647.111 lbs.. 690.G7 tons. Sold 1. 243.607 lbs.: 555. 18 toot. Spot. London 3 \d. New York (S". cts. nUCBfI RKALIZKI). Kibbed Smoked Sheet Ce.:ts Per
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    MACPHAIL & CO'S DAILY REPORT.
    163 19 MACPHAIL CO'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, April. I. Tin. Dull.— Taipiniis 32'^ liV Petalings 3.90 4.10. Rahmans 60 65. Pungahs 13s 6d 14s 6d. Idris -7s 9d 8s 9d. Pangnga Rivers 3s 6d 4s. Hon^ Fatts 57 60. Johans 20 25. Bungri Luas 1.08 1.11. Hit am Tin 17 20. Mi'aya
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    CHAMPER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    80 19 April lr-t 1! <'<1. «k imoil. Buyers Sellers. RS.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 10 1 io i (Standard RS.S. <m Tender April io T UHj May 11.1 1 JUne 11% ii July-S.pt IHi 12 Oct. -Dec. 12% 12\ Tone Di Market: Barely steady Latest
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES.
    285 19 No Further Reductions In Ha tv Arang. (Prom our own Ooneapongant.) Kuala Lumpur. >I.ir. .{I. At the annual meeting Of Malayan Col] this nomine. Mr. j. a. RuskD, preaftdtng, ieJel the produetiona of Eat-.. Arang md Pamoekaa Bay wen down. Owing to restriction of output Of tin and
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    COTTON ISSUE FAILS.
    96 19 Underwriters Left with w> Per Cent. lßeutcr\s Sri vice. I London. Mat 11. The ci»\ disappointed Hi result of the Lancashire cotton issue. Th<> underwriter! an n with 90 per cant, to niv CRO.doo has been taken op by the publii The Lancashire Cotton Oorpomtion bmied on
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    43 19 No Dividend by New Crocodile. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. April I. Tin- report r-i (fei Crocodile Rivet shows that no dividend is declared for 1930 The annual meetini ol Mt 'mkibol adopted the n>. port Of the (I. rectors.
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 19 I British EUdla -Ofltetal Bi irk Raffbjr, Mar. :i Wtn Ign cxcivMiui Mi Amften tin 12. v. Athi-ns 375. Bombay is.. B 27-Sld Bi rUn '20.38 Brvisstls 34.94.-. Buchan.st 817. EUo I BUNKM Ains 35 1 Copenbagcn I 8.10"... Oenevi is Helstaffon 1931. nong Ku!1; ls 5 108.25. Madrid
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    50 19 1 ill iind Co.. Kuala Lumpur, Secretaries: RcnoiiK Consolidated. 690 hours; J>»; Iff yards: 628 pkls.; Katu Tin. 631 hours; IMM yards; 740 pkls. Buustcad and I', n.nu Af*n!.s: Ratrut Basin. 464 hours; 52.000 yards; 336 pkLv; Takuapa Valley. 1.569 hours 38"» 00u yards: 2.009 pkls
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    170 20 SPRING RACE MEETING. List of Horses m Training. The Race Course will be officially open for training on Saturday at 5.45 a.m. when the usual coffee arrangements will be made. The following is a preliminary list of horses m training locally: W« W. Redfearn: <1> Bobbin. (2)
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    151 20 Easter Amateur Meeting. The following are the entries for this meeting to b* held on April 4 and 6. Horses: Class 3. 4 and 5 (Combined) First two Divisions 5 F. and 6 F. Third Division i 4 F. Str: and 5 Fj Prevail. Manoh Veham. Trefold.
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    145 20 Club Side to Meet the I.C.F.A. The following side has been chosen to represent the S.CC. against the I.C.F.A. m a Division I of the League match on the Padang on Tuesday: Adams: Elmer and Glasgow; Joy. Reade and Donald: Brown. Millen. Kendall. Fyfe. and Johnson. The S.CC.
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    GARRISON LEAGUE.
    113 20 Goals Team P. w. L. D. F. A. Pts. 11th Bty. R.A 4 3 0 1 10 5 7 Royal Engineers 3 3 0 0 13 2 6 "B" Coy. Glos R. 3 3 0 0 13 4 6 "C" Ov Glos R. 4 2 2 0 12
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    34 20 No play was possible m the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday and the ties arranged for ye^teiday will be played to-day; while these arranged for to-day will be played on Tuesday.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    51 20 THURSDAY'S TIES. Veterans' Singles. E. Ryan vs. C. A Johnson "A" Singles. E. I. Camegy vs. C. A. Peterson. R. Nicholson vs. J. E. Siddons. 'B" Singles. M. A. Cordeirc vs. R. J. R. stracey. A. J. Braga vs. R. Pears?. N. E. de Souza vs. P.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    133 20 French Players m America. New York. Mar. IS. Christian Bmraua ol France was to-day < limlnated from the golden jubilee national indooi tennis championships when he went down before William Audelotte of the United State. Another major upset marked the play to-day when Pcrrine Rockafellow eliminated Clifford Sutter.
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    MALAY INTER-SETTLEMENT CRICKET.
    317 20 PENANG MATCH. Singapore's Team for First Contest. Difficulties due to the reluctance of the M.C.C. Per.ang to consent to the birth, or three years' residence, qualification clause of the contract, made the playing of the first Malay inter-Settlement cricket contest doubtful until yesterday afternoon, when the M.C.C.
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    GOLF.
    117 20 Malayan Association Championships. The following are the team 1 and times for teeing: off. between the Malay Stages and the Straits Settlements m the Malayan Golf Association championship meeting to be played at Bukit Timnh to-morrow morninp. 830 W. H. Elkins <Solanfeor» v P Craik (Singapore). 835 W. J.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    38 20 In v:ov. of the Malayan Golf Championship betaif played at Bukit Timah during the Easter Holidays, the members of Singapore Golf Club are invited to use Keppel Golf Club as visiting members during these holidays.
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    WEIGHT LIFTING.
    159 20 Malayan Championships for 1931. The Malayan weight-lifting championships, according to B AW. LA. Laws, will be held on Saturday at the Union's premises. With further r?ference to the new two British records established by Mr. Sim Kirn Yam m January, the following is an extract of a letter
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    BADMINTON.
    136 20 Easter Holiday Fixtures. The following matches will be played at the S.V.C. Drill Hall, play commencing at 10 am ?nch day: Saturday <Aprl 4th > Singapore vs. Hu Yew Seah; Sunday (April sth 1 Selangor vs. Hu Yew Seah: Monday (April 6th) Singapore vj. Selangor. The following have been
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    AMATEUR RACQUETS.
    45 20 Holders Beaten After Long Match. London, Mar. 23 The following is the score m the final of the Amateur Racquets Doubles Championship at Queen's Club m which Simpson and Crawley beat Aberdare and Letham (the holders) I—ls 7—15. 15—8, 15—10, 15—10 and 18—13
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    ENGLAND'S FINE HOCKEY START.
    608 20 THE INTERNATIONALS. Chances of Winning the Championship. [By Air Mail.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) i London, Mar 17. England opened her international hockey programme auspiciously by defeating Wales by five goals to three, at Beckenham, on Saturday, before a crowd of about three thousand. The Principality
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    CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    349 20 Birchfield Harriers' Meritorious Win. (By Air MaflV I From Oar Own Correspondent.] London, Mar. 17. Despite the absence of J. E. Webster. J. W. Beman. and F. Light. Birchfield Harriers, easily letained their title m the Jubilee National Crcss-ccuntry championship held at Kettering on Saturday. The suspension or
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER TOURNAMENT.
    34 20 THURSDAY'S TIES. E A. Hudson and A. S. Owens vs. V. J Coleman and Ft. Land. P. H. Romney and W. Follenfant vs. H Gray and D. R. A. Hobtyn. j
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    HOW SCOTLAND KEPT CALCUTTA CUP.
    495 20 MURRAYFIELD BATTLE. Tremendous Pace m Low Standard Game. The invulnerable stronghold of Scottish Rugby, where England have never won. was crowded with 75.500 spectators for the fifty-third meeting of the two countries on which depended the destination of Rugby's most coveted, international trophy. the Calcutta
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    RUGBY LEAGUE.
    106 20 Cumberland Beaten m County Match. London, Mar. 21. In a county match at Whitehaven. Glamorgan and Monmouth beat Cumberland by 10 points to 12. The following were the results of the matches played under Rugby League rules to-day Bradford SO. Swinton 21. Bra m ley 13, Leeds 21.
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    COUNTY RUGBY.
    205 20 How Gloucester Retained Championship. [By Air Mail.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 17. By beating Warwickshire at Gloucester by 10 9 on Saturday Gloucestershire repeated their performance of last year m winning the County Championship. This brings their record to seven victories m this competition but rarely
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    25 20 Contest Fixed for September 12. Lcndon, Mar. 23. The Schneider Trophy contest will be held on September 12 over the Solent and Spithead.
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